Bob Brier's Egyptomania

Bob Brier’s Egyptomania: Our 3,000 Year Obsession with the Land of the Pharaohs is an engaging and accessible description of how the modern world was impacted by Egypt. He introduces the concept of Egyptomania, the fascination with ancient Egypt, starting off with his personal example. The rest of the book is a chronological overview of how Egyptomania has developed. Brier starts with the love of the Greeks and Romans for all that is Egyptian. He moves on to modern times explaining the origins of modern Egyptomania with Napoleon’s expedition. The next part of the book describes the obelisk fever that gripped Europe in the late 19th century, as well as describing the building of the Suez Canal. Finally, Brier moves into recent times, with Egyptian-themed